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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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